I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
I almost always wear dark, muted colors, but when I think of my favorite color, the one that comes to mind is purple. There’s so many variations on this one color, and I’m really glad to say that I think there are ten books that I loved that […]
I finished May with 24 ARCs left to be read. We’ve only just gotten through June, and it is already hot. It feels like I’ve been doing stuff every weekend, which has been really fun. But I seriously struggle with the heat, so I’ve been having a pretty […]
Sleep Like Death Author: Kalynn Bayron Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: June 25, 2024 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, violence, death, gore, mention of death […]
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad Author: Damilare Kuku Genre: Short Stories Publication Date: March 19, 2024 Publisher: HarperVia Thank you to NetGalley and HarperVia for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A collection of short stories, structured […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your […]
Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder Author: Kerryn Mayne Genre: Mystery Publication Date: July 9, 2024 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT […]
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank Author: Megan Bannen Genre: Fantasy Romance Publication Date: July 2, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy #2 Thank you to NetGalley, Orbit, Angela Man, and libro.fm for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for […]
There have been so many amazing books that were released in the first half of 2024, and it looks like the second half of 2024 has some pretty exciting books in store for readers. Which is really good news for readers, but bad news for our pockets. Since […]
It’s time for another Bookish Discussion Sunday already, and this is a topic that used to come up regularly in the bookish community. I haven’t seen it resurface recently, but I have been limiting my time on social media as much as I can. I’d also like to […]
The Sword Unbound Author: Gareth Hanrahan Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: May 7, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: Lands of the Firstborn #2 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. GARETH HANRAHAN’S ACCLAIMED EPIC FANTASY SERIES […]
